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| The oldest seal of Yaroslav the Wise was found in Veliky Novgorod |
| 2025-08-22 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] During excavations at Yaroslav's Court in Veliky Novgorod, specialists from the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences found a lead seal of Prince Yaroslav the Wise. This was reported on Thursday, August 21, by the press service of the institute. The seal that was found depicts Saint George with a spear at his right shoulder, and on the other side there is an image of the prince's sign in the form of a trident with a circle on top of the middle rod. Around them are the remains of a circular Greek inscription, which is divided at the top by a cross. Before this, historians only assumed that such a seal could exist. “The find is one of the oldest Russian seals,” says a statement on the Institute of Archaeology’s website. According to scientists, the discovery can be confidently linked to the activities of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, who could have used such bullae to certify documents during his reign in Novgorod. "The discovery of the seal is of extremely important scientific significance. It provides additional information about the first century of Novgorod's existence, which is very sparingly reflected in written sources," the report notes. Before this, the only seal of Yaroslav in Novgorod was found in 1994 at the Troitsky excavation site. Researchers believe that the new find is important evidence that Yaroslav's court was the city's socio-political center already in the 11th century. Thanks to the materials of archaeological excavations, the history of early Novgorod is gradually becoming more specific and clear. |
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